Death rate from cancer has dropped 30% over the last decade
A new report credits increased access to screening and care, declining rates of smoking, and new treatment methods with the drop
13/01/2022 The Independent
2022
Best News of 2022
Good things happen every month. Hence in the tradition of the year in review we like to remind you of three randomly selected news articles of each month.
January
February
Third known case of HIV remission reported after stem cell transplant using umbilical cord blood
A US woman has become the third known person who's gone into HIV remission, and the first mixed-race woman, thanks to a transplant of stem cells from umbilical cord blood, according to research presented at a conference Tuesday.
15/02/2022 CNN
Spinal implants allow paralysed people to walk, swim and cycle again
Four Years Ago Michel Roccati was involved in a motorcycle accident. He suffered what neurologists call a “complete” spinal-cord injury—he lost all sensation below the site of the damage to his spine and he could no longer move his legs.
08/02/2022 Economist
March
Scientists sequence the complete human genome for the first time
In 2003, the Human Genome Project made history when it sequenced 92% of the human genome. But for nearly two decades since, scientists have struggled to decipher the remaining 8%. Now, a team of nearly 100 scientists from the Telomere-to-Telomere…
31/03/2022 CNN
DeepMind’s New AI Helps Restore Damaged Ancient Texts
Many inscriptions are so decrepit that large chunks are illegible. The company’s Ithaca tool assists historians in filling in the blanks.
13/03/2022 Wired
‘Emotional moment’: locked-in’ patient communicates with family via implant
A completely locked-in patient is able to type out words and short sentences to his family, including what he would like to eat, after being implanted with a device that enables him to control a keyboard with his mind.
22/03/2022 The Guardian
April
‘Freeze-thaw’ battery can store energy for months in huge boost for renewables
Scientists have created a new type of molten “freeze-thaw” battery that can hold energy for several months without losing charge. The breakthrough could have major implications for the renewable energy sector, where electricity generation can…
05/04/2022 The Independent
To Resurrect Jordan’s Lost Forests, People Plant Tiny Urban Ones
Environmentalists see small reforestation pilot sites around the capital of Amman as a first step to a greener future.
16/04/2022 Wired
Scientists say this new satellite is a game changer for tracking how our environment is changing
Space technology has long been used to help forecast weather, spot wildfires and aide scientists' understanding of the climate crisis. But this next-generation German satellite is being called a game changer for its ability to use more than 250…
15/04/2022 CNN
May
Tidal Power: The New Wave of Hydroelectricity?
Hydropower is one of humanity's oldest forms of energy, but there are still vast areas of the sector left unexplored.
30/05/2022 Reset.org
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Beyond meat: insects and lab mushrooms to save the planet
At some point this century, our food production system will collapse. Currently, its most critical link is meat, particularly beef, whose production, according to data from the FAO, has doubled in the last sixty years.
07/05/2022 El País
Meet the guy who wants to help save the planet with thousands of buoys, seaweed and giant antacids
As a kid growing up on the Gulf of Maine, he'd jump from boat to boat on Portland docks humming with the kind of energy that once hauled hundreds of thousands of pounds of cod into port each day. "People were making money," Odlin wistfully told…
22/05/2022 CNN
June
A Cancer Trial’s Unexpected Result: Remission in Every Patient
The study was small, and experts say it needs to be replicated. But for 18 people with colorectal cancer, the outcome led to “happy tears.”
05/06/2022 New York Times
July
A Tool for Fighting Superbugs Has Been Found Deep in the Desert
Scientists are turning to the world’s most extreme environments to find new ways of combating drug resistance.
21/07/2022 Wired
M&S removes ‘best before’ dates from fruit and vegetables to reduce food waste
Marks & Spencer will remove “best before” dates from more than 300 fruit and vegetable products this week. Following a successful trial, the retailer will scrap dates from fresh produce across its stores and encourage customers to use their…
17/07/2022 The Independent
August
Saiga antelopes have increased 10-fold after mass die-off in 2015
More than a million large-nose antelopes now roam the Kazakhstan steppe, a big rebound from the 130,000 animals left after a fatal bacterial disease killed half of the population
12/08/2022 NewScientist
September
Doomscrolling is literally bad for your health. Here are 4 tips to help you stop
Research shows doomscrolling can be harmful. These experts have found evidence-based tips that can help you help yourself.
08/09/2022 The Conversation
October
Dancers' moves help to power Glasgow music venue
Heat energy is being captured from people dancing to help a Glasgow venue reduce its carbon emissions.
07/10/2022 BBC
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November
This coral reef resurrected itself — and showed scientists how to replicate it
While scientists studied a coral reef ecosystem in the South Pacific, rising temperatures led them to believe it was doomed. Then, something miraculous happened.
02/11/2022 NPR
December
Lessons from Sierra Leone: How to get girls back to school
Millions of girls globally haven't returned to classrooms after COVID-19 lockdowns. One country has the solution.
15/12/2022 Al Jazeera
Pharma's expensive gaming of the drug patent system is successfully countered by the Medicines Patent Pool, which increases global access and rewards innovation
The Medicines Patent Pool was created to promote public health, facilitating generic licensing for patented drugs that treat diseases predominantly affecting low- and middle-income countries.
05/12/2022 The Conversation
